Released in the UK May 2024
Released in the US May 2024
Pocket hardback | 96 Pages
9781527111165 • £9.99 $13.99
BISAC – REL012070
The Scuttlebutt Letters
Words to a Wild Tongue
Natalie Brand
Follows format of The Screwtape Letters
Letters from Heart to Tongue
Hurt that can be caused by words
Scuttlebutt (naval slang for the ship’s gossip) is the affectionate nickname given to the tongue by his correspondent in these letters. The letter–writer reprimands the tongue for steering the whole person into catastrophe, for enjoying little morsels of gossip, for creating smokescreens of lies. But it turns out that you can’t change the tongue without changing the heart. And once the heart encounters the true Word, the tongue’s words becomes even more important, as it becomes praisemaker, doxologist and theologian. An encouraging short book for anyone who struggles to keep their words under control.
Natalie Brand
Natalie Brand is a writer and Bible teacher. She has authored several books, including ‘Priscilla, Where Are You? A Call to Joyful Theology’ and ‘The Good Portion: Salvation’. She has a Ph.d in systematic theology from the University of Wales and lectures in theology.
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Christian Focus
If everything you say is always loving and life–giving then you can give this book a miss. For the rest of us, The Scuttlebutt Letters is a great resource. Drawing deeply on biblical wisdom, its intriguing and engaging presentation hits home time after time. It not only dissects the good and bad of our speech; it offers true hope.
Tim Chester
Author and senior faculty member, Crosslands Training
… a must–read for every believer with a tongue. With honest insight, clever humour, and theological care, Natalie shows the trappings of sinful speech and the gospel remedy for self–deceived hearts. Her writing is a delight, and her message is timely.
Cheryl Marshall
Co–author, ‘When Words Matter Most’
Not since we last heard from Wormwood’s uncle, has an author so masterfully employed Lewis’s Screwtape motif to simultaneously entertain, expose, convict and challenge the human heart. This book is a sanctified riot!
Reggie Weems
Pastor; C.S. Lewis researcher
Natalie has written a rare jewel – something not only deliciously playful but also theologically rich and deeply convicting. With deftly crafted, witty prose, she ultimately leads our convicted hearts and tongues to the sweetest Word, Christ himself.
Felicity Carswell and Sarah Dargue
Hosts, Two Sisters and a Cup of Tea podcast